I got mine for free along time ago but here is a link http://www.sugarbushsupplies.com/2009_Catalog/2009CompleteCatalog.pdfThe taps or spiles as there called come in galvinized, stainless or plastic. They are very cheap!! Plastic are .40ea from this supplier. I have the plastic ones that have a hose barb. I connect 2 of them to a foot of tubing then into a tee fitting then a single 2 ft pc of tubing that extends to the ground. I have 6 gallon buckets with a hole drilled in the lid that sits on the ground. The lid keeps rain, bark and bird poop out

boy, i wish that was something we could do here! real maple syrup is sooo expensive and i'm sure it's not anything like the stuff you guys are cooking.

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